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Sumner County, Kansas

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Key figures

StatisticSumner County, Kansas KansasUnited States Rank
Total Population22,3532,947,197334,922,4991757th of 3,222
Median Household Income$63,951$74,275$80,7341713th of 3,221
Median Age41.337.438.91709th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.9%35.6%35.7%1122nd of 3,222
Median Home Value$135,100$217,200$332,7002455th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$825$1,060$1,4131922nd of 3,215
Poverty Rate10.6%11.3%12.5%2292nd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.9%3.9%5.2%747th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile18.936.0n/a2358th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.3%7.4%14.1%2483rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.1n/an/a1797th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate75.1%67.2%65.2%1503rd of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.319.726.41586th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.1%11.8%15.1%2085th of 3,222
Uninsured10.5%n/an/a1561st of 3,134
Married-Couple Households51.3%49.1%46.9%1175th of 3,222
Broadband Access83.9%n/an/a1466th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Sumner County, Kansas

Age in Sumner County, Kansas

StatisticSumner County, KansasKansasUnited States
Median Age41.337.438.9
Under 18 %24.1%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Sumner County, Kansas

StatisticSumner County, KansasKansasUnited States
Households8,9701,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households62.3%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children29.2%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.0%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone34.3%30.0%28.7%
Never Married25.1%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sumner County, Kansas

StatisticSumner County, KansasKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,307$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.5%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.7%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.9%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.1%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.1%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%6.8%n/a

Housing in Sumner County, Kansas

StatisticSumner County, KansasKansasUnited States
Housing Units10,4141,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.4%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.4%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.9%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,962.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.9%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.8%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,130$2,798n/a

Education in Sumner County, Kansas

StatisticSumner County, KansasKansasUnited States
Less than High School5.3%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate34.2%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.6%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.1%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.8%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sumner County, Kansas

StatisticSumner County, KansasKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.1%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.3%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.4%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.2%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Sumner County, Kansas

StatisticSumner County, KansasKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.2%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.4%9.2%16.7%

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